Bewildering Stories welcomes...

Stephan James

Stephan lives in Missouri. He adopted his pen name after attending a writers’ conference in 2015. He has written many stories, some of which have won awards. He seems venturesome, having attempted triathlons and stand-up comedy, among other worthy endeavors. He considers writing creative stress relief.

“Unity of the Citizenry” depicts a totalitarian dystopia reminiscent of Orwell’s 1984. The narrator, Wellin, realizes what the consequences are: no one trusts a traitor, even those who use him.